Construction

Home Building 360: Trade Contractors Shrink, Diversify to Survive

Subs find they must lay off workers and take up other trades to make ends meet.

Construction Trends

Timing the Materials Market

As the price of materials such as lumber and concrete continue to fall, many developers are employing an "as-needed" approach to purchasing...
Top Builders Disappear

It’s not a mistake: The industry’s longtime major players didn’t make the 2010 rankings.
Remodeling Overtakes New-Construction in Spending

Improvements to existing homes has exceeded new single-family consturction value since February 2009.

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Modular

From Show Floor to Reality: BUILDER 2009 Modular Show Home Earns LEED-Platinum Green Rating

Concept home puts down roots and becomes the first LEED-Platinum house in Newport Beach, Calif.
Modular Home Manufacturer Adds Fire Sprinklers to Options List

Excel Homes joins forces with contractor F.E. Moran provide builders with turnkey installation program.
U.S. Navy Opts For Concrete Modular Housing on Bahamas Outpost

New structures are expected to save money on maintenance and energy.

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50 Ways for Home Builders to Waste Money

A primer on what not to do in the current economy.

Energy-Efficient Construction

Structural Insulated Panels Have Many Fans, So Why Don't More Builders Use Them?

SIPs offer superior energy efficiency to conventional stick-frame building.
New Meritage Community Offers Affordable Energy Efficiency

Lyon’s Gate in Gilbert, Ariz., illustrates benefits of trade partner cooperation in green building initiatives.
Leasing Programs Put Solar Systems On More Homes’ Roofs

Solar's growing acceptance, say home builders, is taking some of the sting out of rigid lending practices and myopic appraisals.

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6 Prefab Houses That Could Change Home Building

Affordable prices, cool design, easy delivery. What’s not to like?

Products

Wasco Skylights' EMAX3 Skylight

Emax3 uses triple panes that provide 55 percent better insulation.
Milgard Windows & Doors' Essence Collection

The Essence Collection marks the company's first wood window line.
Tremco Barrier Solutions' Enviro-Dri

Enviro-Dri spray-on weather barrier allows houses to breathe.

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Building Technology

Structural Insulated Panels Have Many Fans, So Why Don't More Builders Use Them?

SIPs offer superior energy efficiency to conventional stick-frame building.
10 Products, Technology, and Systems for the Future

In home building's future, new products and technologies will focus on water, energy, and sustainability.
Yavapai College Wins EnergyValue Builder of the Year Honors

The winners of the 2010 EnergyValue Housing Awards were announced in a pre-IBS ceremony at the Flamingo Hotel.

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Construction Safety

San Anselmo files suit against owner of eyesore property

Jun. 4--San Anselmo is ramping up its efforts to eliminate one of its most prominent roadside eyesores.
Pulte Offers to Repurchase Homes Damaged by Slope Failure

Builder will rebuild retaining wall that collapsed in this San Antonio community.
San Antonio Takes a Harder Line With Builders After Last Month's Hillside Collapse

A “slope failure” at a Centex subdivision exposes lax enforcement of permitting procedures.

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